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OPEC confirms adequate oil, gas to meet demand

He said the most recent analysis for the remaining ultimately recoverable oil resources puts the figure at 2.8 trillion barrels.

“It should be underscored that despite the continuing cumulative production, these numbers have increased over the past five decades. Moreover, these numbers do not take into account the large amounts of available unconventional oil and gas resources. Of course, as well as opportunities, there will be challenges too. For instance, there is the global economy, human resources, technology, investments and the environment and climate change. In terms of the environment and climate change – we need to remember that this is a concern for us all.”

Dornier Aviation introduces business jet for charter flights

Dornier Aviation Nigeria AIEP services has introduced a Bombadier challenger 604 business jet for its charter flights.

The airline, which was established three decades ago, said this was part of moves to reposition its operations by offering quality, flexible and efficient services to its clients.

The Business Development Manager Dornier Aviation Nigeria, Ainoje Adumaza Joseph, said at the 10th Aviation Safety and Security Summit in Accra, Ghana that the aircraft was exquisitely designed to offer an unparalleled flying experience for customers.

The nation has in the past one month witnessed severe fuel scarcity that crippled operations in all sectors of its economy. UDEME AKPAN reports that the situation may improve this week as some operators have secured funds to import the product.

There are strong indications that the nation’s prolonged fuel scarcity may ease as some oil marketing companies have started to import fuel.

For instance, NIPCO Plc indicated that it had commenced the importation of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS otherwise known as petrol, in support of the Federal Government moves to eliminate scarcity.

It dislcosed that the first consignment of imported product arrived via MT CHAMPION, which has already discharged 37 million litres in NIPCO’s terminal in Lagos even in the face of the challenges in the downstream sub-sector.

Shiroro Power to construct 3,000mw solar power plant

The management of Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station has concluded plans to construct a 300megawatts, mw photo voltaic solar power plant in order to assist in increasing the nation’s capacity.

The project is to be located on the existing plant premises which were concessioned to the North- South Power Company, NSP Limited on November 1, 2013, the firm’s Chief Technical Officer, Mr. Roland Lwiindi, has disclosed.

Lwiindi gave the hint when the Post Privatisation Monitoring Team of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, recently went to monitor the power station in Shiroro, Niger State.

A woman in Portland, Maine, has started a campaign to encourage people to tape free coats to light poles to help the needy during this cold season in the US.
Gabby Kaper taped several jackets with notes on them in downtown Portland.

US President Barack Obama yesterday warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin against intervening in Syria’s civil war, suggesting that Putin is aware of the dangers his country faces by entering the bloody conflict.

“I think Mr. Putin understands that, with Afghanistan fresh in the memory, for him to simply get bogged down in an inconclusive and paralyzing civil conflict is not the outcome that he is looking for,” Obama said at a news conference at the ongoing climate change Summit in Paris.

“I think it is possible over the next several months that we both see a shift in calculation in the Russians and a recognition that it is time to bring the civil war in Syria to a close,” the US leader added.

Alexis Sanchez injury NOT as serious as first feared as Arsenal receive major boost ahead of festive period

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Alexis Sanchez holds his hamstring — Boost: Sanchez suffers injury at Carrow Road

Alexis Sanchez has given Arsenal a massive boost ahead of their demanding programme over the Christmas and New Year.

The Chile international striker limped off in the second half of the 1-1 draw with Norwich on Sunday.

And there were fears he would be out for up to six weeks.

But a scan seen by the medical staff yesterday shows that the hamstring problem is not as severe as first thought.

And the club are hopeful he will be fit for the clash of title contenders against Manchester City at the Emirates on December 21.

Teenager lived with massive brain tumour for SIX YEARS - and didn't know about it

Shock: Allana Prosser lived with brain tumour for six years without knowing

A brave teenager who was left unable to open her eye after suffering from a massive brain tumour lived for six years without knowing about her disease.

Allana Prosser was just 11 years old when she first started having daily headaches in 2009.

But it wasn't until earlier this year that it was finally discovered that she had a tumour called a Craniopharynigioma.

The growth was pushing on Allana's optic nerves and for some time the 17-year-oldfrom Bedworth near Coventry was unable to even open her right eye, the Coventry Telegraph reported.

Nigeria are proposing friendlies against Italy and African champions Cote d’Ivoire in the new year, according to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president.

NFF boss Amaju Pinnick disclosed in an interview that the federation’s match agent has already began discussions with both teams for the friendlies.

Chris Brown's ex gf, Karrueche Tran got a new tattoo along the length of her body. It partly reads: A beautiful life...

5m people to be displaced by depletion of Lake Chad – Buhar

By Levinus Nwabughiogu

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Paris raised alarm, saying that about five million persons living in the countries within the lake chad basin risk displacement owing to the depletion of the lake.

President who addressed a high level meeting on “Climate Change Challenges and Solutions in Africa’’, at the on-going UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, in France urged to the world leaders to contribute to the $14 b needed to revive the lake.

He also stated that most Nigerians living in that axis have lost their lands to the disaster.

The President said the shrinkage of Lake Chad, a former island sea, had resulted in increased social conflicts, high rates of migration and cross border movements.

By Godwin Oghre

Sapele—A human rights activist in Sapele, Delta State, Mr James Idoghor, has called on the Federal Government to ban the wearing of veils across the country, noting that hoodlums were perpetrating crimes with them.Idogho, who expressed concern over the inability of the Federal Government to find the over 200 missing Chibok girls, and the continuous killings and unleashing of mayhem on innocent citizens, particularly in northern parts of the country, said, “Most of the perpetrators of the heinous crimes usually wear veils to disguise their gender and motives.”

By Francis Igata

ENUGU—Students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, yesterday, urged the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu to quickly intervene over the compulsory laptop fee foisted on them by the univeNew students of the university, who spoke to newsmen in separate interviews, described the N75,000 compulsory laptop levy as arbitrary.

It was gathered that the university administration had recently introduced a mandatory policy, wherein all the students are being forced to own a laptop.

Manchester City fan in fancy dress — Out to get you: City are becoming a dominant force

Two months ago, David Gill stated as fact that Manchester City will never be as big as Manchester United .

The former Old Trafford chief executive was speaking at an event to mark the 500th anniversary of Manchester Grammar School and the audience lapped up his rhetoric.

"I'm not being arrogant, but Manchester City will never be as big as Manchester United in Asia and certain markets," said Gill.

"Look at Liverpool, the club haven't won the league for so many years but they are very popular in Asia.

"The big teams with history and heritage - Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Real Madrid - have that."

Adams-Oshiomhole

Leaders of Benin Forum have scored Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, high on infrastructural development of the state.

The apex socio-political organisation in Edo State gave the score-card when its members led by the Esogban of Benin kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, joined Governor Oshiomhole on an official inspection of projects in Benin City.

Chief Edebiri, who marvelled at the level of reclamation of sites seized by the Queen Ede gully erosion, urged the opposition and other critics of the state government to check out government projects so that they would be better informed about how the money that comes to Edo State is being spent.

We stumbled on this article on a page with the heading MUST READ - News and Essays. It seems to be bringing a perspective to the naughty issue of the kidnap of over 200 girls from Chibok in April 2014.

Read article below and feel free to share your thought by commenting

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By John Darlington

In the run-up to 2015 general elections part of the campaign promises of the All Progressives’ Congress was a double assurance that should they have our votes and be voted into power the abducted girls in the dead of the night from a school dormitory at Chibok will be rescued and reunited with their families. This sounded encouraging and thus drew the attention of Nigerians and the international community.

An artist jacked photos of Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner to use them for a worthy cause -- the #StopViolenceAgainstWomen campaign.
The photos depict Kim and her sis with horrific cuts and bruises with the caption:

"No woman is immune from domestic abuse." It's a powerful image and message, but we're told neither Kim nor Kendall signed off to join the fight.

Sources say that the sisters weren't contacted before their photos were used for the campaign and now their attorneys are reaching out to the artist responsible to issue a warning.

The chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate and the House of Representatives, yesterday, passed a total sum of N574,532,726,857 as supplementary budget for President Muhammadu Buhari for additional Recurrent (Non- Debt) Expenditure for the year ending on December 31, 2015 to be withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.

A brutal bully, 22 year old James Laidlaw, was jailed for 19 years after leaving his girlfriend's six-month-old son with 32 broken bones. He abused the defenceless tot over a three-month period.
Warwick Crown Court in the UK heard he broke both of the baby's legs and arms and nearly every rib in his body.

Nurses said the boy went 'wide-eyed with fear' whenever there was a loud noise or someone approached him.
The baby is now in the care of the govt.
The infant was taken to University Hospital Coventry by his mother Tiffany Hilton in May last year when he was five months old.

Real who recently released a fresh tune titled Touch is here again with this new sound which he titled Movie Real is bringing a new love song different from the usual and which also sweetens the ears. Produced by YoungRoc

Kim Kardashian's former BFF, Paris Hilton tried to break the Internet like her former friend by posing nude for Paper magazine.

The 35-year-old heiress is one of the four cover stars for Paper magazine's Fandemonium issue, which also features Chloe Sevigny, Lucy Hale, and Marc Jacobs' dog Neville. More photos after the cut..

A 30 year old palmwine tapper, identified as Mr. Inibu, was killed yesterday by suspected Fulani herdsmen at Ofagbe community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, while trying to collect palmwine in a bush along the community’s road to Ashaka, in Ndokwa East Local Government Area of the state. While another man, Mr. Thompson Ogege was severely injured by the herdsmen.

19 year old Zendaya is a singer, a dancer and an actress but this star thinks the biggest part of her career is being a role model - and staying a role model. And has just been named Complex Magazine's Woman of Next Year. Another photo after the cut...

An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court judge, Magistrate O. A Ogunbowale of Lagos State remanded 45-year-old security man, Musa Mohammed in prison for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy.
Ogunbowale is facing a two -count charge of assault and rape.

Kim K's two-year-old daughter, Nori, who is usually seen hanging out with her cousin, Penelope, spent time with basketball star- Scottie Pippen's daughter Sophia on Tuesday. His wife Larsa shared the photo on her page. Both girls posed with their miniature cars. Photo of Sophia after the cut...

Victoria's Secret fashion show supermodel Gigi Hadid, 20, wore nothing but a pair of strappy sandals for shoe designer Stuart Weitzman's new campaign, posing skin-to-skin with her fellow Fashion Show stars Lily Aldridge, 30, and Joan Smalls, 27.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla have welcomed their first child, a girl. Mark announced her birth on his Facebook wall this evening. Congrats to them. What he wrote after the cut...

The fastest growing Nollywood/Yoruba actress and producer, Tope Osoba who recently came back from her US vacation, will be turning 30th tomorrow, 2nd December and released these sexy pictures to mark the milestone. More photos after the cut...

Swords, a portrait of a prince and a floor-length cape — these are just a few of the oddly captivating gifts President Barack Obama and his family received from an assortment of world leaders and foreign dignitaries in 2014.

The high-priced haul of several hundred presents, which was made public by the State Department last week, came in at a total estimated value of more than $1.5 million. But Obama, like any other federal employee, is legally barred from accepting any of it outright.

Sisters Mannat and Jannat were born conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen - a condition known medically as omphalopagus - and had a combined weight of just 6.6 lbs. They were delivered at a private hospital in Barara, a town in Ambala district, near Chandigarh, on August 27, they were then transferred to a larger hospital - Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) - for specialist treatment.

The Inspirational Artist and One Nation Crooner is certainly not resting on his oars; he’s back with a melodious and groovy Christmas song infused with contemporary feel. The song titled ‘I wanna wish you” relives the Classic Christmas songs, his distinct and powerful voice will keep you dancing all day! We love Christmas! Listen here - https://soundcloud.com/i-wanna-wish-you-by-oma

OAU shut down indefinitely over student protest

The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, have shut down the school indefinitely following last Friday and yesterday's student protest over poor welfare. The students are protesting lack of water and other basic amenities in the school hostels

Rita Ora suffers nip slip (photos)

The singer who turned 25 recently was leaving upscale London night club, cirque Du Soir with a group of friends when her lace bra top slipped to reveal the barest hint of a nipple.

His sister shared the photo on Facebook...

Coco shares new photos of baby Chanel with head full of hair

Coco shares new photos of her newborn daughter Chanel Nicole, and she's already one glam little girl. Another photo after the cut...

President Buhari this evening returned from his trip to Malta and Paris. Before leaving Paris, Buhari met with African Leaders from Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Niger with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, today Dec. 1st. Continue to see more photos...

World football governing body FIFA have withdrawn bronze boot award from Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali at the recent U17 World Cup in Chile and re-awarded it to compatriot Samuel Chukwueze after a mistake

In a letter to the NFF general secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, and signed by Mustapha Fahmy, director of the football division, FIFA admitted their blunder: “We made a mistake at the closing ceremony of the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 with the distribution of the adidas Bronze Boot.

Depletion of Lake Chad threatens 5m people —Buhari

..urges people to contribute to required $14bn for its revival

By Levinus Nwabughiogu

ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, in Paris, raised alarm, saying that about five million persons living in the countries within the Lake Chad basin risk displacement owing to the depletion of the lake.

The President, who addressed a high level meeting on ‘Climate Change Challenges and Solutions in Africa,’ at the on-going UN Climate Change Conference, COP 21, in France, urged the world leaders to contribute to the $14 billion needed to revive the lake.

Agony, hardship as power supply drops to six hours daily

…. Don’t expect stable power supply soon — AEDC

By Michael Eboh and Grace Udofia
The sufferings and hardship currently witnessed by Nigerians across the country took a turn for the worse in Abuja in the last couple of days as Abuja Electricity Distribution Company‎ reduced power supply to the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states to an average of six hours.

This was in negation of recent claims by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, two weeks ago, that power supply had hit a new high of 4,488 megawatts (MW).
Vanguard observed that over a month, the power situation in Abuja took a turn for the worse, with households having to grapple with ‎exorbitant electricity bills despite the absence of electricity.

However, only a few high-brow areas and selected areas like Asokoro, Maitama, Wuse 2, Gwarimpa, among others and some areas with lesser population, like Dutse-Sokale,

Appeal Court upholds Igbuya’s election

By Emma Amaize

ASABA—THE Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, Edo State, Tuesday, upheld the election of Mr Monday Igbuya, Delta State House of Assembly member representing Sapele constituency.

The appellate court, agreed with the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal, Asaba, which upheld Igbuya’s election, who is the Speaker of the House.

FEGOCOOSA tasks Alumni to revamp ailing schools

Federal Government College Ogbomosho Old School Association (FEGOCOOSA) has urged schools alumni to work together to revamp the ailing education system in Nigeria.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lagos, FEGOCOOSA President, Mr. Francis Orbih said: “If only alumni of various schools can pull resources together, the education system will not be where it is today.”

According to him, in its quest to maintain standard in the school, 1995 set of Federal Government College Ogbomosho had donated desks and lockers for 150 students. Just as 85 set donated the industrial kitchen, while a set sunk boreholes.

Prophet Olayooye for Vanguard End of Year Thanksgiving

By Olayinka Latona

THE 15th edition of Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship end-of-year thanksgiving and praise service has been scheduled for tomorrow, December 2, 2015 at the corporate headquarters of the company in Apapa, Lagos.

The General Overseer of Tabernacle of Safety Church, Prophet Samson Olayooye will be ministering as the guest speaker during this year’s programme

In a statement, the co-coordinator of Vanguard Media Christian Fellowship, Elder Emmanuel Obuh, said the theme of this year’s thanksgiving and praise service is: ‘Lord God Omnipotent,’ with inspiration from Revelation 19:6.

OAU shut over students’ unrest

By Gbenga Olarinoye
OSOGBO – The authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Tuesday night shut the institution indefinitely following continued students protest on the campus of the institution.

It will be recalled that the students had on Monday held a peaceful protest at the entrance of the institution over poor condition of their hall of residence.

US partners Nigeria on technology transfer

By Emmanuel Elebeke

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Entwistle, says the US is ready to partner with Nigeria in the area of biotechnology and other areas of mutual interest to both countries.

He stated this on Tuesday during a familiarization visit to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, in Abuja.
Entwistle said the US is also ready to partner with Nigeria in the area of electricity which he said the solution lies in the hands of the private sector and urged Nigerian government to create the enabling environment

Nigeria eyes ‘heavyweight’ coach

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has revealed the country is shopping for a “heavyweight” coach to help solve the Super Eagles lack of goals under coach Sunday Oliseh.

Nigeria have managed only four goals in five competitive matches since Oliseh took charge of the three-time African champions

“Our coach (Sunday Oliseh) is a very sound coach, but we have to develop a way to score goals and that is why we are looking at some heavyweight coaches to help us in this regard,” NFF boss Pinnick said.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has described Tuesday’s arrest of the immediate-past National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) by men of the Department of State Services (DSS), as continuation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime of vengeance, saying “disobeying court order and later arresting and detaining the same person the court ordered to be allowed to travel abroad for medicare is the peak of dictatorship.”

Governor Fayose, who reiterated his support for the fight against corruption, maintained that it must be done within the ambit of the law and must not be used to seek vengeance.

He declared support for Dasuki’s demand for an open trial as against the federal government’s demand for a secret trial.

Nigeria a win away from U-23 AFCON semi

A win over Egypt this evening in Mbour will seal Nigeria’s qualification to the last four of the U-23 AFCON in Senegal as well as set the tone for a 2017 AFCON double-header between the two countries in March.

Nigeria are top of Group B after a 3-2 win over Mali and another three points will guarantee them passage to the knockout stage of the tournament, which also doubles as a qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

“Wins in our first two matches will qualify us for the semi-finals and that is what we are targeting,” declared Nigeria coach Samson Siasia.

But on Sunday Siasia’s team almost marred a bright start to the U-23 AFCON when they capitulated in the second half against Mali after going 3-0 up in the first period.

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